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Title: ITAR Compliance Training Takes on New Urgency for Defense Manufacturers Amid Increased State Department Scrutiny

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 14th Aug 2026 - For manufacturers supporting the U.S. defense industrial base, ITAR compliance cannot be treated solely as the responsibility of an export compliance officer or legal department. Engineers, machinists, program managers, IT personnel, supply chain teams, executives and other employees can encounter defense articles or controlled technical data as part of their everyday responsibilities.As the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) continues to enforce the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, defense manufacturers have reason to look closely at whether employees throughout their organizations understand the export control responsibilities associated with their jobs.That makes ITAR compliance training an important component of a manufacturer's broader export compliance program.ITARComplianceTraining.us, an online training platform owned and operated by Cleared Systems, LLC, was built specifically for organizations working within the defense industrial base. Rather than providing a single general awareness course, the platform offers four progressive levels of training comprising 24 modules that organizations can assign based on an employee's responsibilities."One of the biggest mistakes a defense manufacturer can make is assuming ITAR is only the compliance department's responsibility," said Carl B. Johnson, President and CISO of Cleared Systems. "The engineer opening a technical drawing, the employee sharing a file, the IT administrator configuring access, or the manager bringing a foreign person into a controlled environment can all make decisions that have ITAR implications." Manufacturing Creates Unique ITAR Compliance RisksFor defense manufacturers, ITAR risk can ex...

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